This chapter was my most definite favorite. After everyone capturing Gully that wanted to capture him, after the PyrE was distributed to the whole entire world by Gully and after all of this hard work trying to punish the person in charge of Vorga, he kind of ended up in the same place...back in the hands out Joseph and Moira. How neat (:-Marissa Kosko-Blyler
I agree with Marissa. It was very surprising that he ended up back where he started but so unexpected that it made the book great. I don't think anybody was expecting this to happen which is most likely why this is considered to be one of the best Sci-fi books of all time. - Tyler Slippy
I agree with marissa. I thought it was neat how it ended where he started. I didnt think I would like this book, but it turned out really good. - Haley Kline
I liked this one too. Although it was hard following when he was doing all of those space jaunts. Everything finally came together in this one, all those symbolisms Mr. Trimmer was saying. I also thought it was cool how he ended up with Joseph and Moira too, that was cool. I kind of wish the author went on to say who won the war, if Dagenham told everyone the book kind of left us hanging. -Kathryn Yacobucci
I also really enjoyed this chapter. I liked how Gully distributed the PyrE but I agree with both Marissa and Kathryn that it was really cool how Gully ended back in the Nomad with Joseph and Moira.-Taylor Vladic
I agree with Kathryn, the author did leave us hanging. The ending of the novel was awesome and tied up most of the loose ends in the book. However, we stilldon't kno what happened to Olivia and her crimes, the fate of the planets, if the peple took the prevelgeof chioceand started to 'grow up'. Therefore, when I read the last page, I was kind of disappointed. -Heather Gibson
Pg. 249 "I want to be purged. I want to pay for what I have done and settle the account..." I don't understand why he would want to purge himself? I dont think that will solve anything unless he is reborn again to relive his life.-Ashlee Carson
I think maybe Gully is a changed person. I think now that he found out that Olivia was the one who left him stranded, he feel betrayed, but he feels a sense of peace because now the hunt is over. The only thing he wanted was to find Vorga and destroy it and now that he has, he has fufilled his one purpose in life and he is willing to turn himself in and suffer the consequnces of all that he has done. Maybe he feels guilt? -Janelle Meadows
Pg 249-258 I see how Gully can now be seen a Jesus. On 249 is like the when Jesus is praying in the garden asking to not die, Gully says I dont want the cross. Also I think on 252 the spread of pryE is like the spread of religion, if you want to accept it fine, if you dont fine, your choice, your future. Also freedom of religion, Dagenham wanted to tell the people only a little bit, kind of like when people were forced to join a certain religion. Gully wanted them to choose. At the end Gully dreaming might be a symbolism of Jesus dying on the cross, and him waking up from the dream might be a symbolism of Jesus resurrection. Also the space-jaunting might be like Jesus can do anything. -Kathryn Yacobucci
I agree with you Kathryn. Gully is setting an example for citizens all over the planet, but it makes me wonder how this would affect the war. Gully could have helped win the war, but chose to take a path that could make the war even worse. The people living on Terra could say Gully is a big jerk or some may say he is a hero and cause a war just within Terra. Other planets could look at it and could create even more hatred to continue the war, or everyone would just stop and follow Gully. I would think the war continues, but Gully must know what he is doing. Many will have to follow him if he wants to succeed. -Bryant Sell
I agree as well. Gully is really a Christ-like figure because he spreading something very different throughout the world and its population, changing the way it lives and human history at that point as well, by introducing PyrE to the world.-Tim Galbraith
i think that it was a good point kathryn was making about Foyle kind of representing Jesus. He also says that the people are pigs but im not sure where, but i think that maybe he's trying to get people to change, like Jesus.
Page 250- 'Life i so simple," he replied. "This dicision is so simple isnt it? Am I suppost to respect Perstien's property rigts? The welfare of the planets? Jisbella's ideas? Dagenhams realism? Robin's cnscience? Press the button to watch the robot jump. But I'm not a robot. I'm a freak of the universe....a thinking animal...and I'm trying to see my way clear throgh this morass. Am I to turn the PYrE over to the world and let it destroy itself? Am I to teach the world how to space-jaunte and let us spread our freak show from galaxy to galaxy through the universe? What's the answer?' Gully has turned into a thinking animal throughout hs journey. It's impressive that Gully has made the transformation from a mindless killing machine with a vengfull heart to actually caring about the effect of PYrE in he world. Now, I believe he is a Jesus figure. Gully might not want to bear the cross any longer or be willing to die for the sake of everyone. But he is willing to ris everything to ive the people back the choice, instead of letting them be babied and pampered anymore. Gully knows now what he has to do. If that means breaking and twisting every rule in the book to do the right thing. And now, in my mind, he's a hero. -Heather Gibson
Response: Heather brings up a good point. Gully really has evolved into a well-rounded character. He has started to think through things and make pretty well thought out decisions. He starts out as a vengeful person who has no heart and just wants to get even, to having feelings and feeling compassionate towards others. He then goes on to thinking about all of his decisions and what will be best - most of the time. Gully has grown up from a pushy, ten year old bully, to a well responsible and very capable man. Now, I'm not saying he is by any means perfect, but we have to give him credit for the long way he came. Gully Foyle has a long way to go, though. -Nicole Crossman
Pg. 251- "Yes, sir, but you must teach, not dictate. You must teach society." This is very true. If you try to dictate a group of people, it will only lead to corruption or rebellion. If you do not teach the people then they do not truly understand their leader's motives and beging to question. Control and force are two different things. -Casey Pipetti
Page 253. "Foyle continued to Bangkok where it was puring rain, and Delhi where a monsoon raged." This is like Good Friday when Jesus died on the cross. The skies were black and lightning luminated the sky. This is when Gully is reaching his end and will be reborn. -Bryant Sell
I agree, Bryant. It's yet another indication of how Gully Foyle is a very different version of Christ. He went on spreading his 'word' and then he reached his end, and is waiting to be reborn.-Tim Galbraith
Pg. 250 I'm a freak of the universe. I think Dagenham is have second guessing on Jisbella. It sounds like he will give up nothing for her. She sounds the same way but not so sure.They seem like they are growing apart.- Katelyn Broughton
Pg. 258: "Then she settled down alongside Joseph....alongside the world.....prepared to await the awakening." This last line of the novel shows that since Gully has gone around the world spreading PyrE, a (possibly) valuable substance that people have obtained and will crave, he is truly a god. The scientific people already thought of him as being a god, and this last line of the book gives off the strong impression that the world and human history alike, are forever changed.-Tim Galbraith
re: i agree with tim, i think this finally gives it away that he is a jesus like figure, all through-out the book it gives hints for jesus, some away from jesus. but i think overall he is a jesus like figure- *Aaron Gromiller*
255. He talks to all the people and lays out the information and lets them now choose their destiny like he took ahold of his and made what he wanted happened...no matter how brutal of a path it was. Now i think in a way he leads these peoto to ple like jesus had telling them what they need to know and not forcing any ideas into their head but through choice letting them follow him with true faith.-John Benton
pg. 249 "What do you want, Gully Foyle? 'I want to be punished'" Why does he want to be punished, he has done stuff wrong but he holds what could possibly "end the war" he has power, he can do what he wants and get what he wants, but he want to be punished, this kinda makes him a christ like figure, christ didnt do anything wrong, be he said go for it, cuz he knew what was rigth to do, and it paid off, so mabey it will for Gully. -*Aaron Gromiller*
Pg. 251. "Foyle turned on the others. "That thing's right," he said, "and you're wrong. Who are we, any of us, to make a decision for the world? Let the world make its own decisions. Who are we to keep secrets from the world? Let the world know and decide for itself. Come to Old St. Pat's" I agree with Foyle. I think everyone should mkae that decision for themselves. -- Jameson Holsinger :)
After reading this book, I was surprised that Gully gave PyRe to the whole world. This is a surprising book. Sam Ellis
Pg.250: "A man is a member of society first, and an individual second. You must go along with society, whether it chooses to destruct or not." Basically what i think this statement is saying is that society makes you who you are. Gully took that in and called society stupid and then was told he had to teach it instead of dictating how it deals with everything. - Joel Redfoot
Pg. 256 "NOW: Rigel in Orion, burning blue white, five hundred and forty light years from earth, ten thousand times more luminous than the sun, a cauldron of energy circled by thirty-seven massive planets..." This shows how Gully can now be anywhere that he wants to go, meaning he is no longer restricted to 1000 mile jauntes. - Christian Graham
This is my favorite chapter of the book. It defiantly has the most action and is written wonderfully because it ties everything together and answers questions from earlier in the book. With Gully giving PyrE to all of the world it opens up many more oppourtunities for everyone else to experiment with jaunting , and can hopefully get their socieity back to normal. - Tyler Slippy
Pg. 248 - "Your proposal is noted and declined. Will you offer your daughter?" - Gully really confuses me with his relationships. First back in like chapter fourteen. He says they can't be together because he's a different person and he's technically not the same guy who fell in love with Olivia. And now, it seems that if Presteign wants PyrE, he has to trade Olivia for it. This guy is terrible at making up his mind when it comes to love. - Kaylee Goldsworthy =]
I agree with Marissa. It was very surprising that he ended up back where he started but so unexpected that it made the book great. I don't think anybody was expecting this to happen which is most likely why this is considered to be one of the best Sci-fi books of all time. - Tyler Slippy
I agree with marissa. I thought it was neat how it ended where he started. I didnt think I would like this book, but it turned out really good. - Haley Kline
I liked this one too. Although it was hard following when he was doing all of those space jaunts. Everything finally came together in this one, all those symbolisms Mr. Trimmer was saying. I also thought it was cool how he ended up with Joseph and Moira too, that was cool. I kind of wish the author went on to say who won the war, if Dagenham told everyone the book kind of left us hanging. -Kathryn Yacobucci
I also really enjoyed this chapter. I liked how Gully distributed the PyrE but I agree with both Marissa and Kathryn that it was really cool how Gully ended back in the Nomad with Joseph and Moira.-Taylor Vladic
I agree with Kathryn, the author did leave us hanging. The ending of the novel was awesome and tied up most of the loose ends in the book. However, we stilldon't kno what happened to Olivia and her crimes, the fate of the planets, if the peple took the prevelgeof chioceand started to 'grow up'. Therefore, when I read the last page, I was kind of disappointed. -Heather Gibson
Pg. 249 "I want to be purged. I want to pay for what I have done and settle the account..." I don't understand why he would want to purge himself? I dont think that will solve anything unless he is reborn again to relive his life.-Ashlee Carson
I think maybe Gully is a changed person. I think now that he found out that Olivia was the one who left him stranded, he feel betrayed, but he feels a sense of peace because now the hunt is over. The only thing he wanted was to find Vorga and destroy it and now that he has, he has fufilled his one purpose in life and he is willing to turn himself in and suffer the consequnces of all that he has done. Maybe he feels guilt? -Janelle Meadows
Pg 249-258 I see how Gully can now be seen a Jesus. On 249 is like the when Jesus is praying in the garden asking to not die, Gully says I dont want the cross. Also I think on 252 the spread of pryE is like the spread of religion, if you want to accept it fine, if you dont fine, your choice, your future. Also freedom of religion, Dagenham wanted to tell the people only a little bit, kind of like when people were forced to join a certain religion. Gully wanted them to choose. At the end Gully dreaming might be a symbolism of Jesus dying on the cross, and him waking up from the dream might be a symbolism of Jesus resurrection. Also the space-jaunting might be like Jesus can do anything. -Kathryn Yacobucci
I agree with you Kathryn. Gully is setting an example for citizens all over the planet, but it makes me wonder how this would affect the war. Gully could have helped win the war, but chose to take a path that could make the war even worse. The people living on Terra could say Gully is a big jerk or some may say he is a hero and cause a war just within Terra. Other planets could look at it and could create even more hatred to continue the war, or everyone would just stop and follow Gully. I would think the war continues, but Gully must know what he is doing. Many will have to follow him if he wants to succeed. -Bryant Sell
I agree as well. Gully is really a Christ-like figure because he spreading something very different throughout the world and its population, changing the way it lives and human history at that point as well, by introducing PyrE to the world.-Tim Galbraith
i think that it was a good point kathryn was making about Foyle kind of representing Jesus. He also says that the people are pigs but im not sure where, but i think that maybe he's trying to get people to change, like Jesus.
Page 250- 'Life i so simple," he replied. "This dicision is so simple isnt it? Am I suppost to respect Perstien's property rigts? The welfare of the planets? Jisbella's ideas? Dagenhams realism? Robin's cnscience? Press the button to watch the robot jump. But I'm not a robot. I'm a freak of the universe....a thinking animal...and I'm trying to see my way clear throgh this morass. Am I to turn the PYrE over to the world and let it destroy itself? Am I to teach the world how to space-jaunte and let us spread our freak show from galaxy to galaxy through the universe? What's the answer?' Gully has turned into a thinking animal throughout hs journey. It's impressive that Gully has made the transformation from a mindless killing machine with a vengfull heart to actually caring about the effect of PYrE in he world. Now, I believe he is a Jesus figure. Gully might not want to bear the cross any longer or be willing to die for the sake of everyone. But he is willing to ris everything to ive the people back the choice, instead of letting them be babied and pampered anymore. Gully knows now what he has to do. If that means breaking and twisting every rule in the book to do the right thing. And now, in my mind, he's a hero. -Heather Gibson
Response: Heather brings up a good point. Gully really has evolved into a well-rounded character. He has started to think through things and make pretty well thought out decisions. He starts out as a vengeful person who has no heart and just wants to get even, to having feelings and feeling compassionate towards others. He then goes on to thinking about all of his decisions and what will be best - most of the time. Gully has grown up from a pushy, ten year old bully, to a well responsible and very capable man. Now, I'm not saying he is by any means perfect, but we have to give him credit for the long way he came. Gully Foyle has a long way to go, though. -Nicole Crossman
Pg. 251- "Yes, sir, but you must teach, not dictate. You must teach society." This is very true. If you try to dictate a group of people, it will only lead to corruption or rebellion. If you do not teach the people then they do not truly understand their leader's motives and beging to question. Control and force are two different things. -Casey Pipetti
Page 253. "Foyle continued to Bangkok where it was puring rain, and Delhi where a monsoon raged." This is like Good Friday when Jesus died on the cross. The skies were black and lightning luminated the sky. This is when Gully is reaching his end and will be reborn. -Bryant Sell
I agree, Bryant. It's yet another indication of how Gully Foyle is a very different version of Christ. He went on spreading his 'word' and then he reached his end, and is waiting to be reborn.-Tim Galbraith
Pg. 250 I'm a freak of the universe. I think Dagenham is have second guessing on Jisbella. It sounds like he will give up nothing for her. She sounds the same way but not so sure.They seem like they are growing apart.- Katelyn Broughton
Pg. 258: "Then she settled down alongside Joseph....alongside the world.....prepared to await the awakening." This last line of the novel shows that since Gully has gone around the world spreading PyrE, a (possibly) valuable substance that people have obtained and will crave, he is truly a god. The scientific people already thought of him as being a god, and this last line of the book gives off the strong impression that the world and human history alike, are forever changed.-Tim Galbraith
re: i agree with tim, i think this finally gives it away that he is a jesus like figure, all through-out the book it gives hints for jesus, some away from jesus. but i think overall he is a jesus like figure- *Aaron Gromiller*
255. He talks to all the people and lays out the information and lets them now choose their destiny like he took ahold of his and made what he wanted happened...no matter how brutal of a path it was. Now i think in a way he leads these peoto to ple like jesus had telling them what they need to know and not forcing any ideas into their head but through choice letting them follow him with true faith.-John Benton
pg. 249 "What do you want, Gully Foyle? 'I want to be punished'" Why does he want to be punished, he has done stuff wrong but he holds what could possibly "end the war" he has power, he can do what he wants and get what he wants, but he want to be punished, this kinda makes him a christ like figure, christ didnt do anything wrong, be he said go for it, cuz he knew what was rigth to do, and it paid off, so mabey it will for Gully. -*Aaron Gromiller*
Pg. 251. "Foyle turned on the others. "That thing's right," he said, "and you're wrong. Who are we, any of us, to make a decision for the world? Let the world make its own decisions. Who are we to keep secrets from the world? Let the world know and decide for itself. Come to Old St. Pat's" I agree with Foyle. I think everyone should mkae that decision for themselves. -- Jameson Holsinger :)
After reading this book, I was surprised that Gully gave PyRe to the whole world. This is a surprising book. Sam Ellis
Pg.250: "A man is a member of society first, and an individual second. You must go along with society, whether it chooses to destruct or not." Basically what i think this statement is saying is that society makes you who you are. Gully took that in and called society stupid and then was told he had to teach it instead of dictating how it deals with everything. - Joel Redfoot
Pg. 256 "NOW: Rigel in Orion, burning blue white, five hundred and forty light years from earth, ten thousand times more luminous than the sun, a cauldron of energy circled by thirty-seven massive planets..." This shows how Gully can now be anywhere that he wants to go, meaning he is no longer restricted to 1000 mile jauntes. - Christian Graham
This is my favorite chapter of the book. It defiantly has the most action and is written wonderfully because it ties everything together and answers questions from earlier in the book. With Gully giving PyrE to all of the world it opens up many more oppourtunities for everyone else to experiment with jaunting , and can hopefully get their socieity back to normal. - Tyler Slippy
Pg. 248 - "Your proposal is noted and declined. Will you offer your daughter?" - Gully really confuses me with his relationships. First back in like chapter fourteen. He says they can't be together because he's a different person and he's technically not the same guy who fell in love with Olivia. And now, it seems that if Presteign wants PyrE, he has to trade Olivia for it. This guy is terrible at making up his mind when it comes to love. - Kaylee Goldsworthy =]